Vauxhall has revealed a new ‘Ultimate’ trim level for the Astra Hatch and Grandland X Crossover/SUV with lots of toys to tempt buyers in to a Vauxhall. Mainstream car makers, like Vauxhall and Ford, have been struggling for years to keep the rise and rise of the ‘Premium’ badge from cutting too deeply in to […]
Vauxhall gets a BOOST as PSA announce Vivaro production at Luton to GROW
PSA, which now owns Vauxhall and Opel, has announced the new Vauxhall Vivaro will be built in Luton from 2019 as well as Peugeot and Citroen variants. PSA – Citroen, Peugeot and DS – took GM’s ailing Vauxhall and Opel in house last year, and the writing on the wall has seemed to point to […]
Vauxhall Corsa GSi RETURNS as a budget Corsa VXR
The Vauxhall Corsa GSi has been resurrected after a 25 year absence as Vauxhall creates a budget warm hatch to take on cars like the Fiesta ST-Line. The Vauxhall Insignia GSi arrived on sale in the UK back in December as Vauxhall revived the GSi moniker, and now it’s time to deliver another GSi – […]
Vauxhall Combo Life REVEALED – it’s a Citroen Berlingo with a Vauxhall face
The Vauxhall Combo Life has been revealed as a new van-based MPV from Vauxhall offering seating for seven and lots of space for the family. And it’s really a Citroen Berlingo. Now PSA has gobbled up GM’s European operations – Vauxhall and Opel – we’re going to see plenty of changes to Vauxhall in the […]
Vauxhall Insignia GSi – Vauxhall’s quickest Insignia – costs from £33,375
The Vauxhall Insignia GSi, revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show with 256bhp and AWD, costs from £33,375 in the UK for the Grand Sport. Vauxhall rolled out the Insignia GSi at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the autumn, topping Vauxhall’s new ‘Premium’ In signia range with its 252bhp and four-wheel drive. Not only is the […]
Vauxhall Viva Rocks goes on sale in the UK from £11,530
The Vauxhall Viva Rocks – a jacked-up crossover take on Vauxhall’s budget Viva – goes on sale in the UK with prices starting at £11,530. It’s more than two years since the Vauxhall Viva badge was revived and stuck on a no-frills city car, and it looks to be selling quite well. To capitalise on […]
Vauxhall Astra production jobs cut by 25% at Ellesmere Port as PSA wield the axe
PSA, which acquired GM’s Vauxhall and Astra business in August, is cutting 400 jobs at Ellesmere Port where the Astra is built in the UK. PSA – France’s Peugeot Citroen Group – completed acquisition of GM’s Vauxhall Astra brands back in August, and it’s starting to wield the axe. Having committed to maintaining production of […]
Vauxhall Insignia GSi revealed ahead of a Frankfurt debut with 4WD and 257bhp
The Vauxhall Insignia GSi is the latest edition to Vauxhall’s ‘Posh’ Insignia range, with 257bhp and 4WD to create a performance Insignia. Debuts at Frankfurt. Vauxhall want you to think of the new Insignia as a ‘Premium’ car, and have been busy delivering variants which match that desire with the new Insignia Grand Sport, followed […]
New Vauxhall Insignia ‘Isn’t Life Brilliant’ Campaign pitches ‘Premium’ Vauxhall (video)
The new Vauxhall Insignia – as well as the Insignia Grand Sport and Tourer – are being pitched against ‘Premium’ competition in a new ‘Isn’t Life Brilliant’ Campaign. Mainstream car makers, like Vauxhall and Ford, have had no end of problems in recent years trying to flog cars – especially cars like the Insignia and […]
Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R is the last outing for Vauxhall’s Holden performance star – Costs from £74,500
The Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R will debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this month as the last outing for Vauxhall’s performance Holden. Costs from £74,500 The Vauxhall VXR8 has been Vauxhall’s performance star bargain for getting on for a decade. But it’s life is about to be cut short. Not only is the car on which […]